Method for forming a solid phase shaving stick article

ABSTRACT

Described is a stick shave formulation and article employing said formulation. The stick shave formulation contains a triethanolamine stearate soap formed in situ with from 1-10% of a nonionic wetting agent; from 1-15% of a silicone copolymer; from 0.1-1% of a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent; from 1-30% of a synthetic detergent; from 2-10% of a whitening agent; and 5-20% of emollient moisturizers and hair lubricants.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Our invention describes a stick shave formulation and article for employing same. Traditional products used to facilitate wetting and lubricating the beard or in the case of women underarm or leg hair prior to shaving are generally soap systems that are packaged in pressurized aerosol containers or tubes. These products are inconvenient to use because the user must apply the products first to a hand and then to the face. The hand must then be washed prior to actually shaving. Also pressurized systems contain volatile organic compounds as propellants and therefore are considered to be harmful to the environment. In addition products in commerce do very little in terms of lubricating, moisturizing or wetting.

Stick formulations using anti-perspirants and deodorants are known in the prior art; for example, the formulation as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,822,603 for "SURE®" anti-perspirant and deodorant. Hair removers in the form of hand held "stick" articles are also known in the prior art and in commercial use, for example, the "NAIR®" glide-on hair remover with aloe vera distributed by the Carter Products Division of Carter-Wallace, Inc., New York, N. Y. 10153.

However, nothing in the prior art discloses either implicitly or explicityly the stick shave formulation and article for employing same of our invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Our invention relates to a convenient and easy to use shave system in stick form. The stick facilitates application of the product to the skin without the product actually touching the hands. The product contains superior wetting, lubricating and moisturizing ingredients.

The formulation of our invention contains a triethanolamine stearate soap formed in situ with from 1-10% of a nonionic wetting agent; from 1-15% of a silicone copolymer; from 0.1-1% of a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent; from 1-30% of a synthetic detergent; from 2-10% of a whitening agent; and 5-20% of emollient moisturizers and hair lubricants.

The triethanolamine stearate soap formed in situ is formed because stearic acid and triethanolamine are in the formulation or group of formulations which are reacted in forming the formulation for the stick material. The nonionic wetting agent may be, for example, polyethylene glycol-50-nonylphenylether (e.g., IGEPON® DM970 manufactured by the GAF Corporation of New York, N. Y.). The silicone copolymer may be, for example, one of the copolymers having the structures: ##STR1## wherein In the formulae (R=H or 1-3C alkyl; m+n=5-50; x=0-3; y:z =(4:1) to (1:0); the cpd. (I) contains 30-70 wt. % of polyoxyalkylene gps.; A--CH2CH2CH2NH2 or --CH2CH2CH2NH--CH2CH2NH2; O=500-10,000; p+q=50-150).

The polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent may be a polyethylene glycol such as PEG 14-M or POLYOX WSRN 3000 (in 3% aqueous solution) manufactured by the Amerchol Corporation. The synthetic detergent may be, for example, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (e.g., IGEPON® TC42 manufactured by the GAF Corporation of New York, N. Y.).

The whitening agent may be titanium dioxide, for example. The emollient moisturizers may be polyethylene glycol 600,000 (e.g., PEG 14-M, glyceryl mono stearate (e.g., CERASYNT Q, or AMERCHOL CAB (mixture of petrolatum and lanolin alcohol). The hair lubricant may be, for example, dimethicone polyol, which is DOW 193 surfactant manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company of Midland, Mich. In addition, fragrance, paraffin wax, methylparaben, propylparaben and the like may also be added to our formulation for enhancing its activity.

The inclusion of the polymer slip agent has given rise to unexpected, unobvious and advantageous results because such polymer slip agent actually lowers the friction between the razor and skin while at the same time not causing the solidified stick shave formulation to change phase at ambient conditions.

Formulations exemplary of our invention are set forth in Examples I and II, infra.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cut-away side elevation view of an article using the stick shave formulation of our invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an article of our invention using the stick shave formulation of our invention showing the internal parts of the article using "hidden" lines.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the article of FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 shows the use of the article of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 in operation when lathering skin.

FIG. 5 is another schematic diagram showing an individual using the article of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring to FIG. 1, a solid shaving stick 12 containing the formulation as exemplified in Examples I and II, infra, and as set forth, supra, is contained in a base holder 14 having a protective cap 22. When the user twists twister 16, screw 18 forces the gel stick 12 in an outward direction so that surface 20 can be easily used for lathering skin 42 on face 44 shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. 4 the lather is shown using reference numeral 46. The base of the holder 14 wherein the twister is contained is shown by reference numeral 26 in FIG. 2. The bottom of the article of FIG. 1 is shown in detail in FIG. 3 with the screw control shown by reference numeral 18 (using dotted lines) in FIG. 3.

Thus, an individual holds the article 10 of FIG. 1 in his or her arm 32 and lathers the skin 42 on face 44 (shown in FIG. 4 and 5) with the lather being shown by reference numeral 46.

EXAMPLE I

The following groups of mixtures are prepared:

    ______________________________________                                         Ingredients         Parts by Weight                                            ______________________________________                                         Group A                                                                        Stearic acid        15.0                                                       Paraffin Wax        10.0                                                       Glyceryl Stearate SE                                                                               9.0                                                        Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate                                                                       6.0                                                        50:50 Mixture of Petrolatum                                                                        4.0                                                        and Lanolin Alcohol                                                            Nonyl Nonoxynol-150 3.0                                                        Propylparaben       0.2                                                        Group B                                                                        Titanium Dioxide    8.0                                                        Group C                                                                        Dimethicone Copolyol                                                                               10.1                                                       Polyethylene Glycol 14-M                                                                           8.0                                                        Triethanolamine     1.5                                                        Methylparaben       0.2                                                        Group D                                                                        Sodium Cocoyl Isthionate                                                                           24.0                                                       Group E                                                                        Fragrance           1.0                                                        ______________________________________                                    

All materials in Group A are weighed together and heated until melted.

The materials in Group B are added to the materials in Group A and the resulting mixture is mixed until uniform.

All materials and parts are weighed together and heated until completely melted. The materials of Part D are added to Part C and mixed until uniform.

The mixture resulting from Parts A and B are added to the mixture resulting from Parts C and D until a smooth consistency is formed. To the resulting mixture, the fragrance of Part E is added with mixing.

The resulting product while still hot is then added into molds and the molds are allowed to cool and harden. Each mold is then fabricated into an article as set forth in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

A shaving stick thus formulated when used with water imparts a white emollient foam for shaving ease.

EXAMPLE II Shaving Stick

The following mixtures are prepared:

    ______________________________________                                         Ingredients              Parts by Weight                                       ______________________________________                                         GROUP "A"                                                                      Stearic Acid             15.00                                                 Paraffin Wax 155/160     10.00                                                 CERASYNT Q (VAN DYK) (NOTE: 1)                                                                          9.00                                                  Igepon TC42 (GAF) (NOTE: 2)                                                                             6.00                                                  Amerchol CAB (AMERCHOL) (NOTE: 3)                                                                       4.00                                                  IGEPON DM970 (GAF) (NOTE: 4)                                                                            3.00                                                  PROPYL PARABEN           0.20                                                  GROUP "B"                                                                      TITANIUM DIOXIDE #328 (WHITTAKER)                                                                       8.00                                                  GROUP "C"                                                                      DOW 193 SURFACTANT (DOW CORNING)                                                                        10.10                                                 (NOTE: 5)                                                                      POLYOX WSRN 3000 IN 3% SOLUTION                                                                         8.00                                                  (AMERCHOL) (NOTE: 6)                                                           TRIETHANOLAMINE 99%      1.50                                                  METHYL PARABEN           0.20                                                  GROUP "D"                                                                      IGEPON AC78 (GAF) (NOTE: 7)                                                                             24.00                                                 GROUP "E"                                                                      FRAGRANCE IFF            1.00                                                  ______________________________________                                          NOTE 1: CERASYNT Q is glyceryl monstearate.                                    NOTE 2: IGEPON TC42 is sodium methyl cocoyl taurate.                           NOTE 3: AMERCHOL CAB is a mixture of petrolatum and lanolin alcohol.           NOTE 4: IGEPON DM970 is polyethylene glycol50-nonyl phenylether.               NOTE 5: DOW 193 SURFACTANT is dimethicone copolyol (a silicone copolymer)      NOTE 6: POLYOX WSRN 3000 is a 3% aqueous solution of polyoxyethylene14,00      (molecular weight).                                                            NOTE 7: IGEPON AC78 is sodium cocoyl isothionate.                        

All the materials in Group "A" are mixed together and heated until a melt is formed.

The material of Group "B" (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) is added to the mixture of Group "A" and the resulting mixture is stirred until uniform.

All the materials in Group "C" are weighed and mixed together and heated until a melt is formed. The resulting melt is admixed with the material of Group "D" (IGEPON AC78) until the resulting mix is uniform.

The mixture of Groups "A" and "B" is admixed with the mixture of Groups "C" and "D" until a new mixture is formed having smooth consistency. The resulting mixture is admixed with the Fragrance of Part "E".

While hot the resulting mixture is poured into molds and the resulting articles are allowed to cool and harden thereby forming a shaving stick which when used with water imparts a white emollient foam for shaving ease. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for forming a solid phase shaving stick article which continuously retains the solid phase at ambient conditions prior to, during and subsequent to the use thereof, comprising the steps of:(i) intimately admixing stearic acid, and emollient moisturizer, a synthetic detergent and a nonionic wetting agent thereby forming a first mixture; (ii) heating the first mixture until a melt is formed thereby forming a first melt; (iii) admixing a whitening agent with said first melt thereby forming a second mixture; (iv) intimately admixing a silicone copolymer, a hair lubricant, a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent and triethanolamine in order to form a third mixture; (v) heating said third mixture until a second melt is formed; (vi) mixing said second melt with a synthetic detergent thereby forming a fourth mixture; (vii) intimately admixing said fourth mixture with said second mixture thereby forming a fifth mixture; (viii) admixing said fifth mixture with a perfume material thereby forming a sixth mixture; and (ix) pouring said sixth mixture into molds and allowing the resulting articles to cool and hardenwhereby the resulting shaving stick formulation consists essentially of: (i) from about 1 up to about 10% by weight of a nonionic wetting agent; (ii) from about 1 up to about 15% by weight of a silicone copolymer; (iii) from about 0.1 up to about 1% by weight of a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent; (iv) from about 1 up to about 30% of a synthetic detergent; (v) from about 2 up to about 10% by weight of a whitening agent; and (vi) from about 5 up to about 20% by weight of an emollient moisturizer and hair lubricantwith the remainder being triethanolamine stearate.
 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the whitening agent is titanium dioxide.
 3. A method of producing and applying a solid shaving stick formulation which method comprises the steps of:(a) carrying out the process comprising the steps of:(i) intimately admixing stearic acid, an emollient moisturizer, a synthetic detergent and a nonionic wetting agent thereby forming a first mixture; (ii) heating the first mixture until a melt is formed thereby forming a first melt; (iii) admixing a whitening agent with said first melt thereby forming a second mixture; (iv) intimately admixing a silicone copolymer, a hair lubircant, a polyoxyethylene polymer slip agent and triethanolamine in order to form a third mixture; (v) heating said third mixture until a second melt is formed; (iv) mixing said second melt with a synthetic detergent thereby forming a fourth mixture; (vii) intimately admixing said fourth mixture with said second mixture thereby forming a fifth mixture; (viii) admixing said fifth mixture with a perfurme material thereby forming a sixth mixture; and (ix) pouring said sixth mixture into molds and allowing the resulting articles to cool and harden; (b) applying the resulting shaving stick to skin to be shaved; and (c) shaving the skin after such application. 